State Department Territorial Papers. United States. National Archives.   Washington: National Archives and E Service,1942-1962.

MIC FLM E 173 U55  8 reels. 35 mm.

      SCOPE:

            From the establishment of the United States until 1873, the State Department was reponsible for the government of all United States territories. (In 1873 this function was transferred to the Department of the Interior). The correspondence and reports reproduced cover all aspects of governing the territories of Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

      ARRANGEMENT:

            Reels 1-2: Kansas, 1854-61.

            Reels 3-4: Nebraska, 1854-67.

            Reel 5: Oregon, 1848-58.

            Reels 6: Utah, 1854-73.

            Reels 7-8: Washington, 1854-72.

      FINDING AIDS:

MIC FLM E 173 U55 GUIDES  NO.1- 

The National Archives has published pamphlets describing the papers relating to Utah(No.1), Kansas E (No.2), and Nebraska (No.3).